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大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷
Model Test Six
Part IWriting(30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to your American friend Lawrence, to introduce Spring Festival in China and invite him to join you to spend this Spring Festival. Suppose you are Zhang Lin. You should write at least 120 words following the suggestions given below in Chinese:
1. 表达你对Lawrence的想念之情。
2. 介绍中国的春节。
3. 邀请Lawrence和你们一起过春节。
A Letter to Lawrence
September 23, 2007
Dear Lawrence,
Yours,
Zhang Lin
Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
(15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Computer Crime
A computer crime is generally defined as one that involves the use of computers and software for illegal purposes. This doesn’t mean that all the crimes are new types of crime. On the contrary, many of these crimes, such as embezzlement of funds, the alteration of records, theft, vandalism, sabotage, and terrorism, can be committed without a computer. But with a computer, these offenses can be carried out more quickly and with less chance that the person responsible for the crime will be discovered.
Computer crimes are on the rise and have been for the last twelve years. Just how much these computer crimes cost the American public is in dispute, but estimates range from $3 billion to $5 billion annually. Even the FBI, which attempts to keep track of the growth or decline of all kinds of crimes, is unable to say precisely how large a loss is involved; however, it estimates that the average take from a company hit by computer crime is $600,000. A number of reasons are given for the increase in computer crime: (A) more computers in use and, thus, more people who are familiar with basic computer operation; (B) more computers tied together in satellite and other data transmission networks; and (C) the easy access of microcomputers to huge mainframe data bases.
The Criminal
Movies and newspaper stories might lead us to believe that most computer crimes are committed by teenage “hackers” brilliant and basically good children who let their imagination and technical genius get them into trouble. But a realistic look at the crimes reveals that the offender is likely to be an employee of the firm against which the crime has been committed, i.e., an “insider”.
Difficulty of Detection and Prevention
Given the kind of person who commits a computer crime and the environment in which the crime occurs, it is often difficult to detect who the criminal is. First of all, the crime may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone discovers it.
Second, once the crime has been revealed, it is not easy to find a clear trail of evidence that leads back to the guilty party. After all, looking for “weapons” or fingerprints does not occur as it might in the investigation of more conventional crimes.
Third, there are usually no witnesses to the computer crime, even though it may be taking place in a room filled with people. Who is to say if the person at the next terminal, calmly keying in data, is doing the company’s work or committing a criminal act?
Fourth, not enough people in management and law enforcement know enough about computer technology to prevent the crimes. Authorities have to be familiar with the computer’s capabilities within a given situation to guard against its misuses. In some large cities, such as Los Angeles, police departments have set up specially trained computer crime units.
But even when an offender is caught, the investigators, attorneys, judges, or juries may find the alleged crime too complicated and perplexing to handle. More attorneys are specializing in computer law and studying the computer’s potential for misuse.
After a computer crime has been discovered, many companies do not report it or prosecute the person responsible. A company may not announce the crime out of fear that the pubic will find out the weaknesses of its computer system and lose confidence in its organization. Banks, credit card companies, and investment firms are especially sensitive about revealing their vulnerabilities because they rely heavily on customer trust.
To avoid public attention, cautious companies will often settle cases of computer tampering out of court. And if cases do go to trial and the offenders are convicted, they may be punished only by a fine or light sentence because the judge or jury isn’t fully trained to understand the nature and seriousness of the crime.
Not all companies are timid in apprehending computer criminals. For example, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company decided it had to get tough on violators. So when the company discovered that one of its computer technicians had embezzled $200,000 by entering false benefit claims, it presented it findings to the state’s attorney and aided in the prosecution of the technician. The technician was found guilty and sentenced to prison, not just for the computer misuse, but also for grand theft and insurance fraud. Connecticut General now has a policy of reporting all incidents of theft or fraud, no matter how small.
1. The FBI knows exactly how large a loss is involved in computer crimes.
2. It has become easy for microcomputer owners to use huge mainframe data bases.
3. It is implied in the Paragraph 3 that most computer criminals are the employees of the concerned companies.
4. Many companies don’t report computer crimes because law procedures against computer crimes usually cost a lot of money.
5. When computer crime takes place in a room filled with people, there are usually many witnesses to the crime.
6.The passage is mainly about the increase of computer crimes in America and the difficulties in combating computer crimes.
7.Computer crimes are on the rise because more cheap microcomputers are available.
1.[Y][N][NG]2.[Y][N][NG]3.[Y][N][NG]4. [Y][N][NG]
5.[Y][N][NG]6.[Y][N][NG]7.[Y][N][NG]
8. According to the passage, computer crimes has been on the rise for the last years.
9.Connecticut General Life Insurance Company is cited as of companies that took serious measures to fight against computer crimes.
10.Banks, credit card companies, and investment firms are especially sensitive about revealing their vulnerabilities because they place too much reliance on .
Part IIIListening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]The woman shouldn’t be so anxious.
[B]The woman is already an hour late.
[C]The woman is waiting to be interviewed.
[D]The man is too nervous to calm down.
12.[A]She is sure who is going to win.
[B]Now it is a good time to start the game.
[C]The game has been going on for a long time.
[D]The same team always wins.
13.[A]They are pleased with their new automobile.
[B]They use different transportation everyday.
[C]They don’t normally drive on this route.
[D]They will have to change buses again.
14.[A]Do her homework.
[B]Clean the backyard.
[C]Wash clothes.
[D]Enjoy the beautiful day.
15.[A]He is sick.
[B]He is worried.
[C]He is confident.
[D]He is angry.
16.[A]Patient and nurse.
[B]Wife and husband.
[C]Diner and waitress.
[D]Customer and shop assistant.
17.[A]Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman.
[B]Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.
[C]Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.
[D]Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
18.[A]She thinks that the man is strange.
[B]She wants the policeman to protect her.
[C]She does not know how to get to the nearest hotel.
[D]She does not know how to talk with a stranger.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]To Colorado.
[B]To Arizona.
[C]To the Nile River.
[D]To the Museum of Natural History.
20.[A]Archaeological.
[B]Biological.
[C]Meteorological.
[D]Sociological.
21.[A]In a cave.
[B]In a river.
[C]In a tree.
[D]In a boat.
22.[A]Solve a mystery.
[B]See the canyon.
[C]Find some driftwood.
[D]Take some photographs.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]Astronauts’ clothing.
[B]Products made in space.
[C]Costume jewelry.
[D]Problems in manufacturing.
24.[A]Medical research.
[B]Ballpoint pens.
[C]Children’s games.
[D]Jewelry settings.
25.[A]To produce them more cheaply.
[B]To keep them a uniform size.
[C]To make them lighter.
[D]To make them perfectly round.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.[A]He missed the appointment.
[B]He arrived late.
[C]He was sick.
[D]He was very busy.
27.[A]He was busy sightseeing.
[B]He couldn’t reach Mr. Jordan’s office.
[C]He didn’t want to see Mr. Jordan any more.
[D]He didn’t want to take the trouble making it.
28.[A]The trip didn’t do any good to his health.
[B]The trip was a complete disappointment.
[C]The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business.
[D]The trip made it possible for him to meet many interesting people.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Because it was too heavy.
[B]Because it did not bend easily.
[C]Because it did not shoot far.
[D]Because its string was short.
30.[A]It went out of use 300 years ago.
[B]It was invented after the short how.
[C]It was discovered before fire and the wheel.
[D]It’s still in use today.
31.[A]They are accurate and easy to pull.
[B]Their shooting range is 40 yards.
[C]They are usually used indoors.
[D]They took 100 years to develop.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.[A]The prison gates always open.
[B]Its prisoner can work outside.
[C]The prison has no armed guards.
[D]The prison is open to the public.
33.[A]The prisoners are provided with jobs on release.
[B]Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.
[C]It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.
[D]It has no security measures.
34. [A]One year.
[B]Two years.
[C]Thirteen years.
[D]Fourteen years.
35.[A]Doubtful.
[B]Positive.
[C]Critical.
[D]Indifferent.
Section C
Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Russia is the largest economic power that is not a member of the World Trade Organization. But that may change. Last Friday, the European Union said it would support Russia’s (36)to become a W.T.O. member.
Representatives of the European Union met with Russian (37)in Moscow. They signed a trade agreement that took six years to (38). Russia called the trade agreement (39) . It agreed to slowly increase fuel prices within the country. It also agreed to permit (40)in its communications industry and to remove some barriers to trade. In (41)for European support to join the W.T.O., Russian President Putin said that Russia would speed up the (42)to approve the Kyoto Protocol, an international (43)agreement to reduce the production of harmful industrial gases. (44) .
Russia had signed the Kyoto Protocol, but has not yet approved it. The agreement takes effect when it has been approved by nations that produce at least 55 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. (45). The United States, the world’s biggest producer, withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol after President Bush took office in 2001. So, Russia’s approval is required to put the Kyoto Protocol into effect. (46) . Russia must still reach agreements with China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
(25 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth. An additional 7% did not know which revolved around 47I have no doubt that virtually all of these people were 48in school that the earth revolves around the sun; they may even have written it49a test. But they never altered their incorrect mental models of planetary 50because their everyday observations didn’t support what their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” 51the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary while that is happening.
Students can learn the right answers 52heart in class, and yet never combined them with their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 53personal understanding of the world can exist side by side, each unaffected by the other. Outside of class, the student continues to sure the 54model because it has always worked well in that circumstance. Unless professors address 55errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not likely to replace them with the 56one.
[A] motion[F]personal[K]taught
[B] across[G]correct[L]survive
[C] perfect[H]on[M] specific
[D] which[I] individual[N] along
[E] natural[J] by[O] student’s
Section B
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors,who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.
Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. The rear(后方的) section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual on emotional faculties or functions. Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixtyand seventyyearolds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with ageusing the head.
The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors, white collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”
57.The Japanese doctors find out that.
[A]our brains are aging too early
[B]Japanese farmers are ageing at a relatively early age
[C]our brains are not getting enough exercise
[D] Japanese farmers are losing their ability to think
58.The research findings based on .
[A]a survey of Japanese farmers.
[B]tests performed on a thousand old people
[C]study of brain volumes of different people
[D]the latest development of computer technology
59.According to the third paragraph, .
[A]the volume of the side section of the brain determines the human character
[B]the front section of the brain controls function of eating
[C]the front section of the brain does not contract with age
[D]human can live without intellectual on emotional functions
60.According to the passage, which people seem to age sooner than the others?
[A] Shop assistants.
[B] Professors.
[C] Lawyers.
[D] Doctors.
61.We should not rely on pocket calculators because.
[A]They are not clever as our brains
[B]We need to use our brains to prevent it from shrinking
[C]They are harmful to our brains
[D]We could not get enough practice on mathematics
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the English language, he should be able to notice a number of significant truths. The history of our language has always been a history of constant change—at times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. Our language has always been a living growing organism, it has never been static. Another significant truth that emerges from such a study is that language at all times has been the possession not of one class or group but of many. At one extreme it has been the property of the common, ignorant folk, who have used it in the daily business of their living, much as they have used their animals or the kitchen pots and pans. At the other extreme it has been the treasure of those who have respected it as an instrument and a sign of civilization, and who have struggled by writing it down to give it some permanence, order, dignity, and if possible, a little beauty.
As we consider our changing language, we should note here two developments that are of special and immediate importance to us. One is that since the time of the AngloSaxons there has been an almost complete reversal of the different devices for showing the relationship of words in a sentence. AngloSaxon (old English) was a language of many inflections. Modern English has few inflections. We must now depend largely on word order and function words to convey the meanings that the older language did by means of changes in the forms of words. Function words, you should understand, are words such as prepositions, conjunctions, and a few others that are used primarily to show relationships among other words. A few inflections, however, have survived. And when some word inflections come into conflict with word order, there may be trouble for the users of the language, as we shall see later when we turn our attention to such maters as WHO or WHOM and ME or I. The second fact we must consider is that as language itself changes, our attitudes toward language forms change also. The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and reevaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write.
62.In contrast to the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to .
[A]attempt to continue the standardization of the language
[B]evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns
[C]be more concerned about the improvement of the language than its analysis or history
[D]be more aware of the rules of the language usage
63.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word “inflection” used in line 4 of paragraph 2.
[A]Changes in the forms of words.
[B]Changes in sentence structures.
[C]Changes in spelling rules.
[D]Words that have similar meanings.
64.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?
[A]It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language.
[B]Some other languages had great influence on the English language at some stages of its development.
[C]The English language has been and still in a state of relatively constant change.
[D]Many classes or groups have contributed to the development of the English language.
65.The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) .
[A]historian
[B]philosopher
[C]anthropologist
[D]linguist
66.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage?
[A]The history of the English language.
[B]Our changing attitude towards the English language.
[C]Our changing language.
[D]Some characteristics of modern English.
Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals those they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 67 I
became an animal collector in the first 68.The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 69 was not the
conventional “mamma” or“ daddy”,70 the word
“zoo”, which I would 71 over and over again
with a shrill 72 until someone, in groups to
73 me up, would take me to the zoo. When I
74 a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a
great 75 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses,
and I spent all my spare time 76 the countryside
in search of fresh specimens to 77 to my collection
of pets.78 on I went for a year to the City Zoo,
as a student 79, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, 80 were not easy to keep at home. When I left,
I 81 had enough money of my own to be able to
82 my first trip and I have been going 83 ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an
easy one and is full of 84, it is certainly a job
which will appeal 85 all those who love animals
and 86.
67.[A] how [B] where
[C] when[D] whether
68.[A] region [B] field
[C] place [D] case
69.[A] clarity[B] emotion
[C] sentiment[D] affection
70.[A] except[B] but
[C] except for[D] but for
71.[A] recite [B] recognize
[C]read[D] repeat
72.[A] volume [B] noise
[C] voice[D] pitch
73.[A] close[B] shut
[C] stop [D] comfort
74.[A] grew[B] was growing
[C] grow [D] grown
75.[A] many[B] amount
[C] number [D] supply
76.[A] living[B] cultivating
[C] reclaiming[D] exploring
77.[A] increase[B] include
[C] add [D] enrich
78.[A] later[B] further
[C] then[D] subsequently
79.[A] attendant[B] keeper
[C] member[D] aide
80.[A] who[B] they
[C] of which[D] which
81.[A] luckily[B] gladly
[C] nearly[D] successfully
82.[A] pay[B] provide
[C] allow [D] finance
83.[A] normally[B] regularly
[C] usually[D] often
84.[A] expectations
[B] sorrows
[C] excitement
[D] disappointments
85.[A] for [B] with
[C] to[D] from
86.[A] excursion[B] travel
[C] journey[D] trip
Part ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)
Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.The author of the report (对医院的问题非常了解)because he has been working there for many years.
88.The population of elderly people is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before.(发达国家尤为如此).
89.On hearing the news, I(忍不住笑起来)and spread it among the class.
90.By the time you get to New York, I(已经动身去) London.
91.The sports meet originally due to be held last Friday(最终因天气不好而取消了).
Key to Model Test Six
Part I Writing
【写作思路】
给美国朋友Lawrence写封信,向他介绍中国的春节。
【参考范文】
A Letter to Lawrence
Dear Lawrence,
It has been five years since we met each other last time. How time flies! How are things with you? The happy time we spent together is always on my mind and I really hope to meet you again. As you know, Spring Festival, Lunar New Year, is the most favorable holiday for us Chinese. With its colorful and rich traditions, it is celebrated almost in every part of China. Everyone is indulged in the dominant atmosphere of joyous family reunion and with the fresh and vigorous look people greet the New Year.
The celebrations vary from place to place, but there are three traditions that have never differed throughout the country. First, the New Year’s Eve dinner is a symbol of family reunion, with all family members sitting around the steaming table, tasting a variety of delicious food and wishing each other health, success and happiness. Second, people, during the holidays, will visit each other to express their best regards and wishes. And finally, we can enjoy the marvelous lion and dragon dances symbolizing happiness, good fortune and prosperity.
The day is drawing nearer, my families and I sincerely invite you to join us for this year’s Spring Festival. If you’d like to, we can make further arrangements. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Zhang Lin
Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1.【解析】N该句句意为:美国联邦调查局确切知道计算机犯罪造成了多大损失。本题解题依据为本文第二段 ‘“Even the FBI, which attempts...is involved”,该句大意为:尽管FBI致力于对各种犯罪的上升和下降有清晰认识,但并不能精确说明损失多大,所以与原文之意不合。
2.【解析】Y该句句意为:计算机拥有者很容易利用大量计算机数据库,本题解题依据为第二段最后一段话“...the easy access of microcomputers to huge mainframe data bases.”与原文之义吻合。
3.【解析】Y该句句意为: 本文第三段暗示大多数利用计算机犯罪者是相关公司雇员。本题解题依据为文章第三段最后一句话,其大意为: 现实情况表明很可能是该公司雇员内部人……与原文所述之义吻合。
4.【解析】N该句句意为: 许多公司不举报计算机犯罪是因为法律诉讼通常花费很多钱。解题依据为本文第九段第一和第二句话,他们不举报是害怕公众发现其计算机系统的弱点而对其丧失信心。据此可确定与原文所述不符。
5.【解析】N该句句意为: 当计算机犯罪在满是人的房间里发生时,通常有很多证人指证犯罪。本题解题依据为本文第六段第一句话,该句大意为:即使计算机犯罪发生在满是人的房间里,通常也无证人。据此可知该句所述之义与原文不符。
6.【解析】Y该句句意为:本篇文章主要是关于计算机犯罪的增长及与之作斗争的困难性,通览全文,尤其根据小标题的提示,我们不难看出文章主要论述了计算机犯罪与日俱增及难于发觉和阻止诸方面的原因,即文章的中心思想,与原文所述主旨吻合。
7.【解析】NG该句句意为:计算机犯罪上升是因为有更多便宜的计算机。本文第二段用a,b,c列出了计算机犯罪增加的三大原因,其中并未提及计算机便宜这一点。
8.【解析】twelve答案依据为第二段第一句话。
9.【解析】an example“...be cited as an example”, 表示“引用……来作为一个例证”答案依据为文章最后一段第二句话。但原文没有直接照抄的语言,只能根据理解完成此空。
10.【解析】customer trust答案依据为本文第九段最后一句话。
Part IIIListening Comprehension
Section A
11.M:You still have an hour to wait, so relax.
W:Relax! How can I when I’m so anxious about the interview?
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
【解析】C女士说她这么紧张马上要面试,叫她如何放松得下来。四个选项中只有女士在等待面试是正确选项。
12.M:Let’s see if the basketball game has started yet.
W:Started? It must be clear who is winning by now.
Q:What does the woman mean?
【解析】C男士说:我来看看篮球赛开始了没有。女士说:开始?现在可能都已经知道谁赢了。由此可见,球赛已经开始很长时间了。The game has been going on for a long time.
13.M:I’m glad you suggest a driving this way today.
W:Isn’t it nice to have a change in your routine?
Q:What do we learn from the woman’s response?
【解析】C男士说:很高兴你今天建议走这条路。女士说:在每天的老套上做一点改变不是很好么。说明他们平常是不怎么走这条路的。They don’t normally drive on this route.
14.M:It’s such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the back yard for a while and enjoy it?
W:I’d love to. But there’s a lot of laundry to do.
Q:What will the woman probably do?
【解析】C本题关键词在于laundry意为要洗的衣服。男士说天气很好,建议到后院坐一坐。女士说她很想去,但是有一大堆衣服要洗。可见,女士会去洗衣服。
15.W: How did your interview go?
M:I can’t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
Q:What’s the man’s attitude about the interview?
【解析】C关键在于听出I can’t feel better about it! 女士问:你的面试怎么样了?男士说:我不能觉得更好了,所有问题都很清楚,我似乎知道所有的答案。由此可见,男士对他的面试充满自信。
16.W:Oh my goodness! I’ve spilled the soup all over the kitchen floor.
M:I’ll get the mop and clean the floor for you.
Q:What is likely the relation between them?
【解析】B本题问的是说话人双方是什么关系。女士说:天哪,我把汤洒了厨房一地。男士说:我来拿拖把来擦。很显然,两人是夫妻关系。
17.M:Why did Margaret call yesterday?
W:She wanted to pick up some magazines she lent me.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
【解析】D男士问:玛格丽特昨天打电话来干什么?女士回答说:她想拿回她借给我的杂志。因此,正确答案为Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
18.M:Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?
W:Sorry, I’m a stranger here. There’s a policeman over there. Why don’t you ask him?
Q:What do we learn about this woman from the conversation?
【解析】C听出I’m a stranger即可得出答案。男士问:您能告诉我最近的旅馆在哪儿吗?女士说:对不起,我也是外地人。那儿有个警察,为什么不问问他。由此可见,这个女士也不知道最近的旅馆在哪儿。
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: It’s good to see you back. How was your trip to Arizona? Did you see the Grand Canyon?
W:Yes, it was fantastic. Now I know why it’s listed together with the Nile River as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Here, want to see the pictures I took?
M:Oh, what a view! It’s even bigger than I had imagined. I remember reading about the Grand Canyon and I think it’s said that it was formed suddenly when the earth’s crust split open during an earthquake.
W:Well, not that quickly. Look! Here is a picture of the Colorado River. See way down at the bottom of the Canyon? That river and its tributaries have been wearing the Canyon’s floor away for 10 million years.
M:Then the Canyon is the result of swale erosion. I’ll bet the geologists have made some interesting discoveries there.
W:Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves and canyon walls. In the cave 140 feet above the river, they found driftwood that dates back as far as 37,000 years.
M:That means the river must have been 140 feet higher up when it carried the driftwood into the cave.
W:It’s very possible. But of course, who knows, the Grand Canyon is full of mysteries. Wouldn’t you like to Arizona someday?
M: You bet I would.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.Where has the woman been?
【解析】B对话开头就给出了本题的答案。男士:How was your trip to Arizona?由此可见,女士刚刚从Arizona旅行回来。因此,选择B项。
20.What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about?
【解析】A 女士的话提到了:Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves and canyon walls.接着就主要说了考古学者在大峡谷的发现。
21.Where does the woman say the driftwood was found?
【解析】A本题亦可在对话中直接听出答案。女士说:In the cave 140 feet above the river, they found driftwood that dates back as far as 37,000 years. 因此,是在洞穴里发现漂流木的。
22.What would the man like to do someday?
【解析】B女士问:大峡谷充满了神秘,你以后会去亚利桑那州么?男士说:当然会去了。由此可见,男士也会去大峡谷游览。
Conversation Two
M: Did you know that astronauts have made commercial products in space?
W:No, I wasn’t aware of that. What kind of products?
M:Tiny plastic beads.
W:Beads? Do you mean to tell me that astronauts have nothing better to do than make jewelry beads in space? It seems to me they can make more useful things out there.
M:Oh, but these plastic beads aren’t for jewelry. They can be used for many scientific purposes, from conducting cancer research to calibrating microscopes.
W:That sounds better. But why make such objects in space rather than on earth?
M:Because earth’s gravitational pull affects the beads. The beads on earth are distorted, not exactly round. The ones made in space are precise spheres.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have heard.
23.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
【解析】B从对话的开头就可以看出astronauts have made commercial products in space,主要讨论的就是在太空中生产的产品。
24.According to the conversation, what is a likely use for the beads?
【解析】AThey can be used for many scientific purposes, from conducting cancer research to calibrating microscopes.从可做癌症研究的用途中可看出可做医学研究。
25.According to the man, why did astronauts make beads in space?
【解析】D因为地球引力作用使球不纯圆。The beads on earth are distorted, not exactly round.在太空中做的球会非常圆。
Section B
Passage One
I flew to San Francisco to take care of some business with Mr. Jorden. But as soon as I arrived, I got sick and couldn’t meet with him. I had to call our appointment off. Then when I felt better, I thought about visiting him at his home. But he lived too far away. I tried to telephone him during office hours but he was busy. The receptionist said that Mr. Jorden would call me back. But he didn’t. I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and effort than I wanted to spend. A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr. Jorden and I called out to him. It was someone else. When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that Mr. Jorden had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business. I was sorry I had missed seeing him. But I really enjoyed my sightseeing in San Francisco.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.Why couldn’t the speaker meet Mr. Jorden when he got to San Francisco?
【解析】C说话人到达旧金山时,他生病了,所以不能见乔丹先生。I got sick and couldn’t meet with him.
27.Why did the speaker give up making another appointment?
【解析】D他想去拜访乔丹先生,但是乔丹先生的电话总占线。接线员说乔丹先生会回电话但是却没有,因此放弃了。
28.What do we learn from the story?
【解析】C说话人来这儿没有达成任何商务结果,但是却欣赏了旧金山的美好风光。因此正确答案是:The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business.
Passage Two
Bows and arrows are one of man’s oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow was used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long bow was most likely discovered when someone found out that a fivefoot piece of wood made a better bow than a threefoot piece. Hundreds of thousands of these bows were made and used for three hundred years. However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needs to pull the string all the way back on a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contests, perfect scores from 40 yards are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a greatstepforward for man.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.Why did man have to track his target at a close range when using a short bow?
【解析】C本题短文中有明确的答案,那就是This bow had limited power and short range. 因为这种短弓力量很小而且射程很近,所以人们要近距离去射击目标。
30.What does the passage tell us about the long bow?
【解析】B长的弓是由短弓变形而来的。The long bow was most likely discovered when someone found out that a fivefoot piece of wood made a better bow than a threefoot piece.
31.What do we know about modem bows?
【解析】AIn addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. 由此可见,现代弓箭很省劲儿,而且备有更精准的瞄准目标的装置,因此,现代弓箭即准确又容易拉伸They are accurate and easy to pull.
Passage Three
In the high mountain country outside the city of Toluker, there stands a prison. This prison is quite different from other prisons in the world. The guards, except for two at the main gate, are not armed. There are many remarkable things about Toluker prison. For example, of the 15,000 individuals who have been in prison at Toluker, less than two percent have got into trouble again with the law. Men in the open prison are free to find work on the outside but must go back to prison each night. On weekends they are allowed to go home. When most other prisons are still sending criminals back into society, Toluker is returning people who stand on their own feet and contribute to society. In 1974, a prisoner called Barb Crook moved to the open prison. A year later, he left Toluker for the last time. He was then nearly forty six and had been in prison for fourteen years. He got a job as construction worker in the city, remarried and was regarded as a useful person of his community. If you ask Bob why Toluker works, he would say “Because they believed in me when I was at my worst.”
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32.Why is Toluker prison called an open prison?
【解析】BToluker监狱之所以被称为开放的监狱是因为犯人可以白天在外找工作做。Men in the open prison are free to find work on the outside but must go back to prison each night.
33.What is the essential characteristic of Toluker Prison?
【解析】C这个监狱的最基本特征是对犯人的信任。It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners. 从监狱只有两个武装狱警,以及允许犯人白天外出找工作,周末允许回家等方面可以看出。
34.How long did Barb Crook stay in the Toluker prison?
【解析】D短文中有直接的答案:in prison for fourteen years。
35.What is the speaker’s attitude toward this type of prison?
【解析】B归纳作者态度题。显然作者对这种监狱持赞成和赞扬的态度,因此选择positive积极的。
Section C
36.【答案】effort
【解析】effort意为“努力,成就”。上周五,欧盟决定支持俄罗斯为加入WTO所做的努力。
37.【答案】officials
【解析】officials 意为“官员”。欧盟代表在莫斯科会见了俄罗斯的官员。
38.【答案】negotiate
【解析】negotiate意为“谈判,磋商,商议”。他们签署了一项谈判长达六年的贸易协定。
39.【答案】balanced
【解析】balanced 意为“平稳的,和谐的”。俄罗斯认为这份贸易协议是和谐的。
40.【答案】competition
【解析】competition意为“竞争”。它允许在其通信产业中引入竞争,并且除去贸易壁垒。
41.【答案】exchange
【解析】exchange意为“交换,交易”。作为交换,欧盟支持俄罗斯加入WTO。
42.【答案】process
【解析】process意为“过程,作用,方法”。俄罗斯将加快进程通过一项国际环境协议。
43.【答案】environmental
【解析】environmental 意为“环境的”。俄罗斯将加快进程通过一项国际环境协议。
44.【答案】These “greenhouse gases” trap heat in the atmosphere and are blamed for changing the world’s climate
45.【答案】But currently, nations producing only 44 percent have approved the Protocol. Russia produces about 17 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases
46.【答案】To join the W.T.O., a country must reach trade agreements with major trading countries that are also W.T.O. members
Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
Section A
47.【解析】Dwhich 引导一个从句。
48.【解析】Ktaught 在学校受过关于地球绕着太阳转的教育,be taught in school受教育。
49.【解析】Hon 他们甚至将其写在试卷上。write it on a test, 写在什么上面用介词on。
50.【解析】Amotion 意思为“运动”。行星运动的模式planetary motion.
51.【解析】Bacross 太阳从天空东升西落的走过,across 意为“越过,经过”。
52.【解析】Jby 学生在课上去记这些正确答案。固定搭配learn something by heart意思是“记住”。
53.【解析】Ostudent’s 学生对世界的个人理解,此处填学生student是与句子前面的老师professor一词相对。
54.【解析】Fpersonal 课下学生仍然运用他们自己的模式。personal 个人的,自己的。
55.【解析】Mspecific 除非教授指出学生对世界的个人模式的特殊错误,学生一般是不会用正确的模式替代他自己的模式的。specific特殊的。
56.【解析】Gcorrect 正确的。学生一般是不会用正确的模式替代他自己的模式的。
Section B
Passage One
57.【解析】C细节推理题。本文介绍了日本医生对大脑的研究。通过对上千个不同年龄和职业的人的大脑体积的研究,他们发现大脑的萎缩主要跟人们用脑的程度相关。为了保持大脑的年青状态,人必须不断使用大脑。日本的医生发现,我们的大脑没有得到足够的锻炼。见第一段第二句, “This is the research finding ...who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise...”由此知C)为正确答案。
58.【解析】C细节推理题。研究的结论是建立在对不同的人的大脑体积的调查之上的。见第二段第二句,“With a team of colleagues ...measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations”由此知C为正确答案。
59.【解析】D细节推理题。由第三段可知,失去情感功能人可以活下去。见第三段最后一句,“one can continue living without intellectual on emotional faculties or functions”,故D为正确答案。
60.【解析】A细节推理题。根据本文,下面哪种人比其他人老得更快——售货员。见第四段, “Those least at risk says Matsuzawa, are lawyers ...however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant”用脑比较少的人,大脑的萎缩更快。四个选项中,shop assistant比其他人要老得快,故A为正确答案。
61.【解析】B细节推理题。我们不应该依赖电子计算器,因为我们应该使用自己的大脑以防止它萎缩老化。见第六段,“Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking...The best way ... is through using the brain”防止大脑萎缩老化的最好办法就是用脑,因此不应该依赖电子计算器,由此知B为正确答案。
Passage Two
62.【解析】B细节题。本文主要讲述英语演变过程的一些特点,指出了古英语与现代英语的不同,以及语言学家对待语言形式的态度的变化。根据题干回原文中定位,阅读文章时注意首末段及各段开头的句子,这往往都是考点所在。这篇文章讲的主要是英语语言演变的一些特点,指出了古英语与现代英语的不同,以及语言学家态度的转变。本题问的正是现代语言学家与早期语言学家不同的倾向。根据文章末尾The eighteenth century, for example, produced from various sources a tendency to fix the language into patterns not always set in and grew, until at the present time there is a strong tendency to restudy and reevaluate language practices in terms of the ways in which people speak and write. 现代语言学家倾向于根据人们说和写的方式评价语言实践,而不是像早期的语言学家根据一定的模式评价语言。选项B符合文章的意思。
63.【解析】A词汇题。要根据上下文的信息判断单词的意思。文章在第二段中间再次提到inflection时说,A few inflections, however, have survived. 后面文章又举了WHO/WHOM和ME/I为例说明inflection,这是一篇关于语言学的文章,从例子可以看出inflection的意思应该是“单词的变形”,选项A正确。
64.【解析】A细节题。根据文章的内容,选项A“普遍认为1500年是现代英语的起点”在文章中没有提及,故为正确答案。文章第二句说The history of our language has always been a history of constant changeat times a slow, almost imperceptible change, at other times a violent collision between two languages. 我们语言的历史是一个不断变化的历史——在一些时 间里缓慢得几乎难以察觉,在另一些时 间里则是两种语言的激烈碰撞。由此可以推断一些其他的语言对英语的发展有重大影响,选项B符合文章的意思。
65.【解析】D词汇题。此题考查考生的推测能力和词汇量,文章讲述的是英国语言演进的具体细节,最适当的答案应该是D。作者很可能是一位语言学家。A答案(历史学家)和C答案(人类学家)也可以有点迷惑性。B答案(哲学家)是最不符合的。
66.【解析】C主旨题。本文从各个方面谈及英语作为一种语言的发展变化,但并不是讲述英语的历史。所以选项A不对,选项C作为文章的题目最为贴切。选项B只是文章阐述的一个方面,不够全面。文章是在谈到英语的不断变化的时候谈到了现代英语的一些特点,所以选项D也失之于片面。
Part ⅤCloze
67.【解析】A根据下一句及随后的内容,作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的(从小就喜欢动物),应当选择A. how。
68.【解析】Cin the first place是固定短语,意思是“首先”。此句意思是:别人经常问到的问题之一,是当初我是如何爱上动物的。
69.【解析】A这句话的意思是:作者在哑哑学语之时,最早发清楚的音是“zoo”(动物园),而不是“妈妈”,“爸爸”,因此,应选clarity“清晰”。填入其他选项emotion (感情),sentiment(多愁善感),affection(友爱)不合逻辑。
70.【解析】Bbut在此处连接另一个句子(it was the word “zoo”,“it was”被省略),表示转折,意为“而是”,except, except for, but for的用法接近,表示“除了……”。从意思上,逻辑上,都应当选but。
71.【解析】D根据后面的over and over again,应选“repeat”。
72.【解析】C小孩想去动物园,便不停地发出尖叫声,故选“voice”。a shrill voice与scream的意思接近。volume(音量);noise(噪音);pitch(音调)均不合要求。
73.【解析】Bshut sb. up是指让某人住口,为了让孩子停止尖叫,只好带他去动物园。
74.【解析】A根据后面主句的时态,此处只能用一般过去时。
75.【解析】Ca great many后直接跟可数名词的复数形式;a great / large amount of后跟不可数名词;只有a great /large number of后可以跟可数名词的复数形式。
76.【解析】Dliving后必须接介词in,意为“居住”;cultivating耕种;reclaiming开垦;只有exploring有探察的意思。
77.【解析】Cadd to相当于increase,增加。其余选项后面都不接to。
78.【解析】Alater on为固定短语,“后来”。
79.【解析】Dattendant仆人;keeper可理解为“饲养员”,但是a student keeper容易被误解为“收留学生的人”;aide有“助手”之义。作者一边上学,一边在动物园里打工,只能当助手。
80.【解析】Dwhich在此引导定语从句,修饰前面列出的动物。
81.【解析】D因为钱是在动物园打工挣的,选successfully更能体现其含义。
82.【解析】Dfinance my first trip意为“支付我的旅行费用”;pay后应接介词for;其他选项的意思相差甚远。
83.【解析】B此句为现在完成进行时态,选regularly比较贴切。
84.【解析】D此句是由though引导的让步状语从句,应与主句意思相对立。选项中,sorrows和disappointments与主句的appeal to相对立,但sorrows的分量太重。
85.【解析】Cappeal to为成语,意思是“吸引”。
86.【解析】Bexcursion短途旅行;journey(从一地到另一地的)长距离,具体的旅途;travel旅行,旅游,海外旅行;trip旅行,远足。
Part ⅥTranslation
87.【解析】is well acquainted with the problems in the hospital
88.【解析】This is especially true of developed countries
89.【解析】could not help laughing
90.【解析】shall have left for
91.【解析】was finally called off/cancelled because of the bad weather